the broken machine _was_ the test. the applicant they were looking for would be the one that would fix it themselves./least thats how I would do it//cause i'm malicious like that
Its not encryption, but is what is called a hash. Think of it more like a fingerprint of data. If you alter the data then the fingerprint is no longer the same.
Now a hash is what would be called one-way encryption. That means from the 'encrypted data' there is _no way whatsoever_ to determine what the original data was. What is being discussed in this/. thread is 2 way encryption, meaning you would determine the original data from the encrypted data.
The md5 hash is useful if you want to verify a password without sending the password itself across the line, you can just compare hashes without fear that someone is going to intercept the password itself. It is been proven that 2 datasets can produce the same md5 hash (this is known as a collision). This is why you have run into md5 being used in conjunction with passwords. That being said, as it is a one way encryption, md5 would be of no use whatsoever if you were trying to securely transmit a file, it would only be useful for the person on the other end to determine if the file had been altered in-route.
While our military may sometimes seem incompetent, don't forget they are involved in informational warfare in many different ways you might never think of.
I wouldn't be surprised in the least if some or all of this 'leaked' information has been crafted to make our enemies think we are doing things we are not.
This is nothing new, look up operation mincemeat for a very interesting story of a successful mis-information mission performed in WW2.
well first of all, with the incredible advances in computing and storage over the last few decades.... if you can send it, they can store it. the NSA alone measures computing and storage power in acres. with what the government has at their disposal, you sending pizza requests to a pizzaria is nothing, zip, zilch, nada.
secondly, lets just pretend your idea would work. you may disagree with the law, but is this the way to go about it? try fixing it from the inside, rather than directly opposing it. I don't think making law enforcement's job harder and making Al-Qaeda's job easier is going to result in much benefit for society at large. if anything, they would just say the idea did not work as expected and therefore we need EVEN MORE DRACONIAN laws that take away more rights in order to accomplish the objective.
thats what would happen if you're idea was a good one, which it isn't. by taking these actions you aren't creating the change you are looking for, but are instead making the potential problem worse.
I like the part how it will shift pollution from being produced by America to being produced by developing third world countries, those that have the fewest restrictions on pollutants (as well as worker safety) and those that are least equipped to clean it up.
Maybe something needs to be done legally to fix the problem if it is in fact a problem...... maybe not, but either way Kyoto was a really poorly designed contract.
ROFL my buddies over there say that its about 80% foreigners that get captured or killed during engagements. But what do they know... Maybe you should write them a letter letting them know that they are wrong, as you must have a superior vantage point living in Decatur, IL. Sarah.
being a sysadmin is a good job, as long as they give you the leeway to do things the way you want them. because once you get done cleaning up the mess the last guy got fired for, and after you get done setting things up the way you want them to be... its a pretty slack job (after everything gets running smoothly), leaving you with plenty of time to experiment with new technologies and stuff. As a programmer, you generally have things you're supposed to be working on every minute of every day./former sysadmin, current programmer//thinking of switching back
I have a dell precision m70 laptop, 2gb RAM, 256mb video, 7200rpm hd....
It works great for games. and as long as I buy dell, it will generally be approved by my workplace, so the Alienware aquisition is probably going to net me that much nicer of a (gaming) machine next time around.
***Is there anyone here playing Oblivion that can tell me why level scaling doesn't suck???***
i went through the first 'main' mission with a level 1 fighter with no problem. level 9 thief and i cant get past the first guy. its even that much more impossible with my level 33 mage.
i did find a mod that tries to remove the traditional RPG where gaining a level will help you rather than hurt you (oscuro), but its not perfect and i'd rather have an official fix from bethesda, cause as far as im concerned its broken as it is now.
(and its pretty easy to power-level... just set up a spell, then find a heavy object (in real life, not in game) and place it on the 'c' key on your keyboard. i got to level 33 in less than a day. but it didn't help as the enemies were just that much more powerful (and yes I do know how its important to have a well rounded character.... but thats only because of the level scaling.))
again, I'd love to know why level scaling doesnt suck because I haven't seen any reasons yet.
There are several things in your post that demonstrate that you don't know much about what you are trying to discuss.
"Well, assuming that terrorists actually file taxes and don't lie about their income"
ROFL, do you think these things matter? the _IRS_ took down _AL freakin CAPONE_ the original gangster of all the original gangsters. Do you think he filed taxes and didn't lie about his income? The IRS is generally involved to a great degree whenever any sort of organized crime is taken down. Capone being the most prominent example, but Gotti, Genovese, Luciano, even Weiss, all had the most problems due to the IRS moreso than any other faction of law enforcement. You think the IRS requires you to file taxes to take your ass down? I'd rather have special forces after me.... your chances would be better
"it would be illegal to use that info in criminal prosecution, as that would violate the 5th ammendment"
Its spelled amendment. And you refer to what is generally known as the right against self incrimination. I really don't see how that applies here. Posting what you make on your tax forms generally does not incriminate yourself unless those incomes come from illegitmate means, which means you wouldn't tell in the first place unless you're really, really, really bad at being a criminal. And that the 5th amendment only applies to criminal proceedings - so your tax forms don't count (though what the government takes would be considered criminal by 80% of the 'founding fathers')
"Despite whatever the Chimp in Chief thinks, the constitution applies to everyone in the country, even the terrorists."
Obvious partisan strike aside (zomg its soo cool to bash teh bush liek evryone else!!4!)........ its very debatable as to whom exactly the constitution applies to. the wording of it would generally mean that it would apply to non-US citizens, but in practice that is most often not the case, and would be impossible for the US to adhere to the wording if non-citizens were involved anyways. And really, if it hasn't been happening for pro-US foreigners over the last 5 decades, the constitution most certainly does not apply to the terrorists. The wording could arguably be construed that way, but its never been that way in practice.
What in America's history would possibly lead you to believe that foreign combatants were afforded constitutional rights? Really, I'm curious as to what you might have read that would lead you to that conclusion.
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until you have to get a job, that is.
:)
yeah there's some non-windows computer jobs out there, but they are very few and far inbetween.
good luck
cheap, reliable, scalable, and there doesn't seem to be any shortage of them.
now if I could only figure out how to receive...
the broken machine _was_ the test. the applicant they were looking for would be the one that would fix it themselves. /least thats how I would do it //cause i'm malicious like that
I had no idea people still use Yahoo
Its not encryption, but is what is called a hash. Think of it more like a fingerprint of data. If you alter the data then the fingerprint is no longer the same.
/. thread is 2 way encryption, meaning you would determine the original data from the encrypted data.
Now a hash is what would be called one-way encryption. That means from the 'encrypted data' there is _no way whatsoever_ to determine what the original data was. What is being discussed in this
The md5 hash is useful if you want to verify a password without sending the password itself across the line, you can just compare hashes without fear that someone is going to intercept the password itself. It is been proven that 2 datasets can produce the same md5 hash (this is known as a collision). This is why you have run into md5 being used in conjunction with passwords. That being said, as it is a one way encryption, md5 would be of no use whatsoever if you were trying to securely transmit a file, it would only be useful for the person on the other end to determine if the file had been altered in-route.
Hope that helps.
Communism = old and busted
Terrorism = teh new hawtness
[+] dvorak, troll, moron, osx, stupid (tagging beta)
cause you can never have too much random useless crap on the internets.
the same reason that geeks look at porn...
I'm running DBase II over Banyan Vines.
No way. Why should I change? He's the one who sucks!
I'd imagine the main cause of death from a roadside bomb is not the 'blast' itself but rather the shrapnel produced.
If a piece of shrapnel traveling at such speeds hit a hard drive, I'd imagine the result would be even more shrapnel from the HD+case shattering.
Armoring a vehicle or a person is a little more complicated than just slapping some extra pieces of metal onto it.
I'm hoping you were shooting for funny and not insightful, the mods don't seem to get it anyways.
While our military may sometimes seem incompetent, don't forget they are involved in informational warfare in many different ways you might never think of.
I wouldn't be surprised in the least if some or all of this 'leaked' information has been crafted to make our enemies think we are doing things we are not.
This is nothing new, look up operation mincemeat for a very interesting story of a successful mis-information mission performed in WW2.
well first of all, with the incredible advances in computing and storage over the last few decades.... if you can send it, they can store it. the NSA alone measures computing and storage power in acres. with what the government has at their disposal, you sending pizza requests to a pizzaria is nothing, zip, zilch, nada.
secondly, lets just pretend your idea would work. you may disagree with the law, but is this the way to go about it? try fixing it from the inside, rather than directly opposing it. I don't think making law enforcement's job harder and making Al-Qaeda's job easier is going to result in much benefit for society at large. if anything, they would just say the idea did not work as expected and therefore we need EVEN MORE DRACONIAN laws that take away more rights in order to accomplish the objective.
thats what would happen if you're idea was a good one, which it isn't. by taking these actions you aren't creating the change you are looking for, but are instead making the potential problem worse.
I like the part how it will shift pollution from being produced by America to being produced by developing third world countries, those that have the fewest restrictions on pollutants (as well as worker safety) and those that are least equipped to clean it up.
Maybe something needs to be done legally to fix the problem if it is in fact a problem...... maybe not, but either way Kyoto was a really poorly designed contract.
if only there was some way I could get my WoW fix for free on servers that you are actually able to log in to.
yep, too bad theres nothing like that on the interenets
ROFL my buddies over there say that its about 80% foreigners that get captured or killed during engagements. But what do they know... Maybe you should write them a letter letting them know that they are wrong, as you must have a superior vantage point living in Decatur, IL. Sarah.
I do get your point.
Sometimes though, there is just plain 'doing something the wrong way'.
being a sysadmin is a good job, as long as they give you the leeway to do things the way you want them. because once you get done cleaning up the mess the last guy got fired for, and after you get done setting things up the way you want them to be... its a pretty slack job (after everything gets running smoothly), leaving you with plenty of time to experiment with new technologies and stuff. As a programmer, you generally have things you're supposed to be working on every minute of every day. /former sysadmin, current programmer //thinking of switching back
I have a dell precision m70 laptop, 2gb RAM, 256mb video, 7200rpm hd....
It works great for games. and as long as I buy dell, it will generally be approved by my workplace, so the Alienware aquisition is probably going to net me that much nicer of a (gaming) machine next time around.
Shouldn't it be correlation doesn't necessarily equal causation?
Because correlation != causation would mean correlation does not equal causation, which may or may not be true.
Or am I wrong?
"Puberty hits. Older kids get interested in girls. Making friends. Socializing."
Those are strong words. Strong, bewildering words.
too bad for the XBOX owners
***Is there anyone here playing Oblivion that can tell me why level scaling doesn't suck???***
i went through the first 'main' mission with a level 1 fighter with no problem. level 9 thief and i cant get past the first guy. its even that much more impossible with my level 33 mage.
i did find a mod that tries to remove the traditional RPG where gaining a level will help you rather than hurt you (oscuro), but its not perfect and i'd rather have an official fix from bethesda, cause as far as im concerned its broken as it is now.
(and its pretty easy to power-level... just set up a spell, then find a heavy object (in real life, not in game) and place it on the 'c' key on your keyboard. i got to level 33 in less than a day. but it didn't help as the enemies were just that much more powerful (and yes I do know how its important to have a well rounded character.... but thats only because of the level scaling.))
again, I'd love to know why level scaling doesnt suck because I haven't seen any reasons yet.
There are several things in your post that demonstrate that you don't know much about what you are trying to discuss.
"Well, assuming that terrorists actually file taxes and don't lie about their income"
ROFL, do you think these things matter? the _IRS_ took down _AL freakin CAPONE_ the original gangster of all the original gangsters. Do you think he filed taxes and didn't lie about his income? The IRS is generally involved to a great degree whenever any sort of organized crime is taken down. Capone being the most prominent example, but Gotti, Genovese, Luciano, even Weiss, all had the most problems due to the IRS moreso than any other faction of law enforcement. You think the IRS requires you to file taxes to take your ass down? I'd rather have special forces after me.... your chances would be better
"it would be illegal to use that info in criminal prosecution, as that would violate the 5th ammendment"
Its spelled amendment. And you refer to what is generally known as the right against self incrimination. I really don't see how that applies here. Posting what you make on your tax forms generally does not incriminate yourself unless those incomes come from illegitmate means, which means you wouldn't tell in the first place unless you're really, really, really bad at being a criminal. And that the 5th amendment only applies to criminal proceedings - so your tax forms don't count (though what the government takes would be considered criminal by 80% of the 'founding fathers')
"Despite whatever the Chimp in Chief thinks, the constitution applies to everyone in the country, even the terrorists."
Obvious partisan strike aside (zomg its soo cool to bash teh bush liek evryone else!!4!)........ its very debatable as to whom exactly the constitution applies to. the wording of it would generally mean that it would apply to non-US citizens, but in practice that is most often not the case, and would be impossible for the US to adhere to the wording if non-citizens were involved anyways. And really, if it hasn't been happening for pro-US foreigners over the last 5 decades, the constitution most certainly does not apply to the terrorists. The wording could arguably be construed that way, but its never been that way in practice.
What in America's history would possibly lead you to believe that foreign combatants were afforded constitutional rights? Really, I'm curious as to what you might have read that would lead you to that conclusion.
Cheers.
This is why I refuse to pay income taxes!
Careful, they got a D- in protecting data, but they have an A doubleplus in 'tracking your ass down and throwing you in jail'. ask Al Capone.